Fun Valley Season Opener Montezuma, Iowa - May 26 By Missi Thede & Tracy Petrak Photos by Missi Thede
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un plus warm temps equaled a perfect weekend for the opener at Fun Valley in Montezuma. Everyone was anxious to get on the track to check out the changes, and get their opportunity at the new hairpin holeshot. First on the gate was the 1424 B/C class with nine anxious riders ready to get the weekend underway. Grabbing the holeshot was Dylan Busby with Jake Harnish and Chase Conis right behind. Chase Juhl made his way past Harnish but Harnish took his position back during the last lap, keeping it tight to the end with Juhl still in pursuit. Second moto saw Busby take the lead with Harnish on his tail and Juhl in third. Busby stretched his lead and Juhl quickly passed into second with Conis in fourth. The next lap Conis moved on Harnish taking the third to the finish. Overall for the day was Busby, Conis, Juhl and Harnish. The next class off the gate was Quad 90 CVT. Gage Beebe took the holeshot and led throughout the race, leaving the
battle to the others. Cody Spiegelhalter, Austin Hayes and Roderick Philipp kept it close throughout the race with Philipp swapping spots with Hayes through the double-doubles. Hayes worked his way up to Spiegelhalter over the double after the finish line. Spiegelhalter kept running hard and maintained his second spot as Hayes and Philipp were trying to get an edge on him. With the last lap the finish was decided - Beebe took it home while Hayes and Spiegelhalter battled to the wire through the rollers and over the finish line for a #308 Tyler Davis and John Benda in the photo finish with Hayes tak- Quad A Production class second moto. ing second. lead while Conrad Schipper, In the second moto Beebe Zach Wallace and Kody Pirie again took the lead. Philipp and manned second through fourth Spiegelhalter were next into the during the second lap. Dalton uphill whoops section. Hayes Brandel gained on Pirie as Schipmade his move into third. Beebe per had a setback dropping him had mechanical issues and back to fifth. The first moto win Philipp took over the lead for the went to Brommel ahead of Walwin. Overall for the day was lace, Brandel and Pirie in fourth. Hayes, Philipp and Spiegelhalter. The second moto had In the Open A class Ben Brommel in the lead again with Brommel took the holeshot with Brandel second and Schipper everyone else trying to not get third. Wallace soon assumed caught up in the tight hairpin second place with Pirie in third turn. Brommel maintained his and they finished that way. With a perfect HOT day on Saturday, the excitement, and beautiful weather continued to Sunday’s event. This was a great day to open the long weekend, and Fun Valley season.
#813 Ben Cooper and Stone Schildroth battle in 250C.
Saturday May 26 Results: 14-24B/C: 1.Dylan Busby 2.Chase Conis 3.Chase Juhl 4.Jacob Harnish 5.Kevin Goette Quad 90 CVT: 1.Austin Hayes 2.Roderick Philipp 3.Cody Spiegelhalter 4.Gage Beebe +25A: 1.Michael Steven +30A: 1.Jared Curry 2.Chad Karstens 3.Scott McBurney +30B/C: 1.Michael Tremmel 2.Bryce VanWyngarden Quad A: 1.Zachary Harris 2.Dalton Hicks 3.Sean Taylor 4.Benji Lorenz 5.John Benda Women: 1.Marissa Busby 2.Darcy Goette 3.Kaylea Stoker Schlby: 1.Wade Brommel 2.Aaron Miller Open B 1.Chase Conis 2.Josh Crawford 3.Jacob Harnish Open C: 1.Drew Peterson 2.Stone Schildroth 3.Zakary Kraft 4.Ben Cooper 5.Kane Crawford 50Sr: 1.Gage Steburg 2.Isaac Moyle
3.Zane Brownsberger 4.James Orres 5.Eli Hoversten 50Jr: 1.Kaiden Knaack 2.Kyler Knaack 3.Tyler Lee 4.Carter Birkenholtz 5.Gage Brock Quad 50: 1.Cody Spiegelhalter 2.Logan Rathbun Quad 90 Opn: 1.Sky Volkamer 2.Gage Beebe Open A: 1.Ben Brommel 2.Zachary Wallace 3.Kody Pirie 4.Dalton Brandel 5.Chad Karstens Quad B: 1.Austin Voorhees 2.Zach Davis 3.Casey Beaver 4.Gramm Meyer +40B/C: 1.Jeff Fisher 2.Nicole Weis 3.Cole Seip 4.Michael Petrak 5.Christopher Chadek Quad A Prod: 1.Dalton Hicks 2.Sean Taylor 3.Tyler Davis 4.John Benda 5.Zachary Harris 65Jr: 1.Gage Steburg 2.Maliq Mccaleb 3.Jada Murphy 4.Paxton Jobe 5.Isaac Moyle 65Sr: 1.Ruger Brown 2.Tristan Bell 3.Clay Van Wyk 4.Jay Marcotte 5.Zack Frederick Quad Jr: 1.Sky Volkamer Quad B/C Prod: 1.Austin Voorhees 2.Casey Beaver 3.Gramm Meyer Quad C 1.Josh Beukema 2.Brian Clark 125: 1.Jordan Harnish 2.Aaron Miller 3.Brennan Hanson 4.Cody Seaton 5.Adam Deregnier 85Sr: 1.Travis Larson 2.Cass McKeag 3.Justin Wallace 4.Dane Balzer 5.Reece Kruse 250A: 1.Kody Pirie 2.Conrad Schipper 3.Dalton Brandel 4.Zachary Wallace 85Jr: 1.Maliq Mccaleb 2.Tristan Bell 3.Clay Van Wyk 4.Kian Mc Keag 5.Ruger Brown 250C: 1.Chad Jochems 2.Drew Peterson 3.Dillon Nall 4.Ben Cooper 5.Stone Schildroth SuperMini: 1.Travis Larson 2.Justin Wallace 3.Andrew Mueller Jr 4.Reece Kruse 5.Spencer Dede 250B: 1.Jordan Harnish 2.Wade Brommel 3.Chase Juhl 4.Nick Ryan 5.Dakota Anderson CYCLE USA, July 2012
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